It’s going to be a War – Lavaca vs Hector

Photos by Amanda Hall.
Lavaca will hit the road tomorrow to take on the Hector Wildcats in a conference match up. Both teams teams come into the game with a 3-1 conference record.
Hector is coming off a big overtime win against Hackett. A game in which senior quarterback Cody Day had his best night. Day carried 30 times for 204 yards and five touchdowns, he completed 19 of 30 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns in their 48-42 overtime win.
Last week Lavaca also played their most complete game of the year. The Arrows racked up 373 yards last week in a 10-point win over Magazine for Homecoming. Lavaca senior quarterback Jimmy Hall carried the ball for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hall also completed 12 of 18 passes for 163 yards and 3 more touchdowns.
This game is going to be a war. It has the same type of feel as last weeks game against Magazine. It will come down to who can get the big stop and not make the big mistake. I asked Coach Schlinker about facing quarter Cody Day. He replied, “we have to put pressure on him but also keep him contained. He is a great athlete and can beat you running and throwing…defensively, we have to keep the ball in front of us and not give up the big play.”
While the stats have this game neck and neck offensively, it’s the defense that gives the Arrows the upper hand. Last week Lavaca had 4 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery, and 3 interceptions. Lavaca leads the Conference in sacks. Tyler Armistead, Jake Noble, and Tucker Marshall make up 3 of the top 6 sack leaders. Lavaca’s Colby Clunn, Kaw-liga Brewer, and Trey Werner all had interceptions last week against Magazine.
Coach was asked specifically about the mind set of his players. “We had a great week of practice and we are as healthy as we have been all year…Our kids are staying focused and on task. I do see a growing confidence, which is good.”
7th grade and Junior high will play at home tonight starting at 5:30. High school will travel to Hector tomorrow, game at 7:00. If you like hard hitting, smash mouth football, you will not want to miss this one!
As Always.
Go Arrows!!
Arrow Pride!!